1972Final results
1972 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 5
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Robert O. Burleson (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Frank Parsley (R) by 19.7 points.
Robert O. BurlesonRepublican · winner
59.8%3,172
Frank ParsleyRepublican
40.2%2,128
5,300 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET